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Cathy Dobson/The Independent Seven remarkable individuals were honoured Monday at a ceremony where they received the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal recognizes outstanding achievements and underscores Canada’s continued connection with the Crown and its unique constitutional monarchy, said Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey. That’s an important point given the “very unique times we are living through,” said Bailey, speaking

Heather Wright/The Independent The Canadian Cowgirls had to contend with the rain during The Ram Stampede in Brigden. Saturday afternoon the precision equestrian drill team was in the ring at the Brigden Fairgrounds and the mud was flying. Some Lambton competitors claimed top prizes, Chloe McCallum of Enniskillen and Hailey Munro of Inwood placed first in the team Rescue Race. Petrolia’s

2:25 PM EDT Wednesday 16 July 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Heavy rain in thunderstorms continues. What: Local rainfall amounts exceeding 50 mm. When: Continuing this afternoon. Additional information: Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to move through the area today. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit

Heather Wright/The Independent Ontario’s Minister of Rural Affairs says Sarnia-Lambton is sitting the drivers seat when it comes to attracting new business. Lisa Thompson was in Sarnia Thursday for the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Summit.  The Minister spoke about some of the programs the province has implemented to help rural businesses and then became enthusiastic about the infrastructure in

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton-Kent District School Board passed a $383 million balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year but local Indigenous leaders are concerned.  While Trustee Roberta Northmore called it a wonderful budget during the June 24 meeting, she did not support it saying there was no consultation with the four First Nations within the Lambton-Kent boundaries.  Northmore called the

Blake Ellis/The Independent Ham radio enthusiasts tuned into locations throughout North America and the world, connecting with Texas, Argentina, the Caribbean and the Netherlands all from Enniskillen Township. The Lambton County Radio Club held its annual field day on Saturday and Sunday, for a 24 hour period at Krall Park in Enniskillen Township.  Field day demonstrates ham radio’s ability to

Environment Canada has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Lambton County for Tuesday afternoon and evening. Officials say there may be torrential downpours with winds could gusting to 90 km/h which could cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility. Strong gusts of wind can damage trees and even overturn vehicles. Emergency Management Ontario recommends that you take cover immediately

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the hot and humid weather expected to continue throughTuesday, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by theMedical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck.Extended Heat Warnings are issued when a heat warning continues beyond two days.This is also when vulnerable populations, including older adults, young children, peoplewith chronic illnesses, pregnant individuals, people

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected to start on Saturday,June 21 and continue into next week, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a HeatWarning for Lambton County. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures areexpected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are

Heather Wright/The Independent Bluewater Health had no legal reason to collect Social Insurance Numbers from its patients. That information is contained in a just released report by Francisco Woo, an investigator in the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner. Woo’s 35-page report examines whether Bluewater Health, its IT provider TransForm Shared Services and the four other regional hospitals affected

Information and Privacy Commission report says patient data lock down by hackers ‘overshadows the scale of data’ stolen and sold on the dark web Heather Wright/The Independent Ontario’s Information Privacy Commissioner says Bluewater Health should have notified every single patient whose data was locked down, but not released, that their information was affected during the October 2023 cyber hack. That

The Independent There will not be ATVs rumbling through Petrolia this summer. Kelly Humphrey of the Petrolia Enniskillen Agricultural Society came to council in mid-May asking if PEAS could host an ATV rally with Greenwood Park as a starting and finishing point and using Petrolia streets to get to the starting and finishing point.  Julie Bullock, director of parks and